Fulton & Susie Collins Foundation
Tulsa, OK · EIN 73-1273053. Reported 257 grants totalling $4,829,036 to 85 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Fulton & Susie Collins Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $350,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $1,567,400 | 16 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bishop Kelley | Tulsa, OK | $763,343 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $501,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Gilcrease Museum | Tulsa, OK | $400,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| A New Leaf | Owasso, OK | $305,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Christ the King Church | Tulsa, OK | $237,400 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pathways Adult Learning Center | Tulsa, OK | $172,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| River Parks Foundationriver Parks Authority | Tulsa, OK | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tulsa Day Center | Tulsa, OK | $84,200 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tulsa Area United Way | Tulsa, OK | $53,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tulsa Botanic Garden | Tulsa, OK | $51,150 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation | Atherton, CA | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Frontier Media Group | Tulsa, OK | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| San Miguel School | Tulsa, OK | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Philbrook Museum of Art | Tulsa, OK | $36,088 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Alcuin School | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saint Joseph Monastery | Tulsa, OK | $28,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indain River Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scounts of Eastern Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pittsburg State University Foundation Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| John's Island Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | $23,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| First United Methodist Church | Tulsa, OK | $20,535 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family & Children's Services | Tulsa, OK | $17,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Diocese of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $16,650 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities | Tulsa, OK | $16,500 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army | Tulsa, OK | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Grace Science Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | $14,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hearts of Hearing | Oklahoma City, OK | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Health Connection | Tulsa, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Miguel | Tulsa, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shelton School Capital Campaign | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Little Lighthouse | Tulsa, OK | $8,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Alto, CA | $7,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Resonance | Tulsa, OK | $7,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Indian River | Vero Beach, FL | $6,820 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Iron Gate | Tulsa, OK | $6,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Philip Neri University Parish | Tulsa, OK | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Childcare Resources of Indian River | Vero Beach, FL | $5,500 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Meals on Wheels Metro Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $5,350 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Indian River Land Trust | Vero Beach, FL | $5,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hospitality House | Tulsa, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Menlo School | Menlo Park, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shelton School | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tulsa Boys' Home | Tulsa, OK | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| John's Island Community Service League | Vero Beach, FL | $3,850 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Riverside Theatre | Vero Beach, FL | $3,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tulsa Period Pantry Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| John's Is Employee Relief Fund Foundation Inc | Indian River Shores, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Project Women | Tulsa, OK | $2,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of the Wayside Church | Portola Valley, CA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Philip Neri Newman Center | Tulsa, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Stonebrook Project | Catoosa, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childcare Resources | Vero Beach, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hospice of Green Country | Tulsa, OK | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Route 66 Village Inc | Tulsa, OK | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alheimer's Association | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crossover Mission Inc | Vero Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Environmental Learning Center | Vero Beach, FL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| First Tee of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior League of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marquette Catholic School | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Joseph Monastery | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Church | Vero Beach, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Matthias Academy Corporation | Benet Lake, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma 4-H Foundation (ira Holler Schol Fund) | Stillwater, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness | Oklahoma City, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rmhc of Intermountain Area | Salt Lake City, UT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rogers Steate University Foundation | Claremore, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tulsa Historical Society | Tulsa, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Veterans Airlift Command | St Louis Park, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Guidance | Vero Beach, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eastern New Mexico University | Portales, NM | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harvard Avenue Christian Church | Tulsa, OK | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Poweshiek Animal League Shelter | Grinell, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts of America Indian Nations Council | Tulsa, OK | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holland Hall Artworks Program | Tulsa, OK | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mitchell J Moore Foundation | Rhinelander, WI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Society of the Sacred Heart | St Louis, MO | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Church | Atlanta, GA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Paul the Apostle Catholic School | Davenport, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tulsa Garden Center at Woodward Park | Tulsa, OK | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
45 of 85 (53%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 69%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- University of Tulsa
Undesignated Restristed Fund - Bishop Kelley
Building our Future Campaign - Pathways Adult Learning Center
Capital Campaign Pledge #1 of 3 - Gilcrease Museum
Campaign for Gilcrease Capital Funds - Tulsa Community Foundation
A Gathering Place for Tulsa Pl.(8 of 10) - A New Leaf
The Village Phase 2 - 2nd pledge
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 119 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | $909,573 | $2,343 |
| 2022 | 55 | $1,068,725 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 54 | $945,870 | $2,160 |
| 2024 | 49 | $917,634 | $2,000 |
| 2025 | 42 | $987,234 | $2,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
95% of its giving went to organizations in Oklahoma. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Oklahoma.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Fulton & Susie Collins Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 2200 S Utica Place Suite 420, Tulsa, OK, 74114. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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